Compositing & Effects Articles (Page 2)

• Adobe After Effects
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• Zoom In
  January, 2002
  by Alan Sheckter
• Computer Editing: Introduction to Computer Animation
  February, 2002
  by Scott Anderson
  Today's powerful animation software can help you create dazzling animation productions.
• Colossal Computer Video Buyer's Guide
  March, 2002
  by Tom Patrick McAuliffe
  Our annual computer video product guide contains more than 350 products in 10 categories, from laptop editors to titling software
• Bluetooth-Enabled Sony Camcorder is Adorably Tiny
  April, 2002
  by Wendy Nichols
  Sony DCR-IP7BT MICRO MV camcorderAIST MoviePack Video Edition 4.0Apple iDVD 2Moblie Video Studios Eagleye portable production studioVivastar RS-121 SCSI-2 DVD-R…
• Test Bench: Adobe After Effects 5.5 (Production Bundle)
  June, 2002
  by Bruce Coykendall
  Adobe After Effects 5.5 (Production Bundle)
• Test Bench: DigiEffects Delirium Plug-ins for After Effects
  September, 2002
  by D. Eric Franks
  DigiEffects Delirium Plug-ins for After Effects
• Royalty Free Stock Graphics Review: Digital Juice Editor's Toolkit
  October, 2002
  by D. Eric Franks
  The 10 DVDs also include individual animated and still elements numbering in the hundreds, such as textures, mattes, photos and backgrounds
• Computer Editing: Special Effect Video Filters
  November, 2002
  by Bill Davis
  Take advantage of your video editor's special effects filters, just don't overdo it.
• Test Bench: Boris FX 6.1 Effects and Compositing Software
  December, 2002
  by D. Eric Franks
  Boris FX 6.1 Effects and Compositing Software
• Test Bench: AIST MoviePack eXtreme Media Editing Software Suite
  December, 2002
  by D. Eric Franks
  AIST MoviePack eXtreme Media Editing Software Suite
• New Gear
  May, 2003
  by Charles Fulton
  Eovia 3D BasicsDatavideo TL-1 IntervalometerViviclip Video Filters 2Ulead COOL 3D StudioCSS Digital DittiesIBM Intellistation M Pro 6219Serious Magic Visual…
• Ship Date and New Features Announced for Premiere Pro
  August, 2003
  by Charles Fulton
  Zoom In
• Green Screen Software Review: Serious Magic Visual Communicator Pro
  August, 2003
  by D. Eric Franks
  Within an hour of opening the box, we had installed the green screen software, hooked up our Mini DV camcorder via a FireWire connection, and created a…
• Stacking Tracks
  October, 2003
  by Chuck Peters
  Compositing software applications for video layering.
• New Gear
  March, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
  Sony DCR-VX2100 Mini DV CamcorderRocketclips Stock FootageMETA/DMA Scopo Gigio AE2 Vectorscope/Waveform Monitor Plug-InDV Audio DV Promix 3 Audio MixerDiscreet…
• Equipment for Everyone
  March, 2004
  by Joe McCleskey
  Everyone needs new equipment and we have found companies that manufacture equipment for everyone. Here's how to find that fits your fancy.
• Adobe Adds New Features to Video Collection
  June, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
  Zoom In
• Video Effects Sofware Review: Boris FX 7.0 Effects and Compositing Software
  July, 2004
  by Joe McCleskey
  Video effects products come in many shapes, sizes and price points. In a field populated by software that ranges from simplistic, fun-loving home video filters…
• Test Bench: Adobe After Effects 6.0 Professional Compositing Software
  June, 2004
  by Bruce Coykendall
  Adobe After Effects 6.0 Professional Compositing Software
• Video Editing: Composites: The Key to Success
  September, 2004
  by Joe McCleskey
  The best way to create effective video composites is to understand video effects.
• Video Mutagenesis
  October, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
  Special effects! Composites! Miscellaneous spifnificent transmogrifications! All of these, and more, can be yours with a compositing or special effects package.
• Best Video Products of the Year 2004
  February, 2005
  by Joe McCleskey
  The best consumer video products of 2004, as selected by the editors of Videomaker.
• Basic Training: The (Alien) Sky's the Limit!
  March, 2005
  by Kyle Cassidy
  Your color creation palette is limited only to the imagination when you understand how to use the simple video filters in your editing software.
• Bringing Pixels to Life
  March, 2005
  by Hal Robertson
  A Guide to Animation Software.
• Sony Pictures Digital Vegas 5.0 Editing Software Review
  November, 2004
  by D. Eric Franks
  Sony Pictures Digital Vegas 5.0 Editing Software
• Test Bench: Animated Communications 3dChor Video Effects Studio
  April, 2005
  by Edward B. Driscoll, Jr.
  Animated Communications 3dChor Video Effects Studio
• Review: wondertouch particleIllusion 3.0 Special Effects Software
  December, 2004
  by D. Eric Franks
  Beginners will be blown away at the beauty of the effects and animation professionals will gasp at the speed.
• Test Bench: Apple Motion Compositing Software
  January, 2005
  by Joe McCleskey
  Apple Motion Compositing Software
• Tools For the Creative Digital Artist
  October, 2005
  by George Furukawa
  Whether you're making movies, or corporate videos, in a virtual production world, having the right video effects are nowadays as important as acquiring that…
• Avid Xpress Pro HD Video Editing Software Review
  October, 2005
  by Harold Johnson
  Avid Xpress Pro HD Video Editing Software